Area Report
Last updated 30 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ME7 4PR.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 48 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Oasis Academy Skinner Street (Good) — 0.3 mi
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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
14GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 13 GP, 1 hospital, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: RIVER DRUG & ALCOHOL SERVICE — 0.2 mi
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station0.2 mi
29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 18.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Balmoral Gardens — 0.1 mi
31supermarkets
31 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Aldi, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Iceland High Street Gillingham — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME7 4PR.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
12.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in ME7.
Average sold price by property type across the ME7 district, 2021–2026 — 4,065 sales.
About ME7 4PR
ME7 4PR scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland High Street Gillingham about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ME7 4PR is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,274 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 48 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is Oasis Academy Skinner Street (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RIVER DRUG & ALCOHOL SERVICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MEDWAY HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
The nearest rail stations are Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station (Train, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 29 bus stops within walking distance.
